Earthquakes by city Nicaragua 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Chinandega today

Chinandega, Nicaragua: 997 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

126,387

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

997

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.2

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Managua

Coordinates 12.629, -87.131

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-05-13 09:21 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.2

Chinandega, Nicaragua

1921-03-28 07:49 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Chinandega today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Chinandega.

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Chinandega.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Chinandega reached magnitude 7.2 on 1921-03-28 07:49 UTC, near Chinandega.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Chinandega today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Chinandega.

When was the last earthquake near Chinandega?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-05-13 09:21 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Chinandega?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Chinandega reached magnitude 7.2 on 1921-03-28 07:49 UTC, near Chinandega.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Chinandega

The map centers on Chinandega and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

71.7 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 21 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-05-13 09:21	M 4.5	San Miguel El Salvador	197.7 km
2026-03-27 14:55	M 4.5	Chinandega Nicaragua	117.8 km
2026-03-26 17:15	M 5.5	Managua Nicaragua	160.0 km
2026-02-18 12:06	M 4.3	Chinandega Nicaragua	79.2 km
2026-02-18 11:38	M 4.1	Managua Nicaragua	12.4 km
2026-01-29 03:15	M 4.1	Chinandega Nicaragua	52.0 km
2026-01-26 08:01	M 4.4	Managua Nicaragua	171.9 km
2026-01-22 11:13	M 4.0	Mateare Nicaragua	65.0 km
2026-01-04 14:20	M 4.8	Chinandega Nicaragua	81.2 km
2025-12-24 19:24	M 4.3	Chinandega Nicaragua	47.2 km
2025-11-20 07:26	M 4.6	San Miguel El Salvador	197.0 km
2025-11-17 17:23	M 5.2	Mateare Nicaragua	124.3 km
2025-10-28 22:03	M 4.4	Chinandega Nicaragua	41.3 km
2025-10-17 10:48	M 4.4	León Nicaragua	123.1 km
2025-10-10 06:27	M 4.6	San Miguel El Salvador	171.5 km
2025-10-01 18:18	M 4.3	Mateare Nicaragua	162.1 km
2025-09-01 00:22	M 4.2	León Nicaragua	50.2 km
2025-08-04 23:06	M 4.6	León Nicaragua	35.0 km
2025-08-01 18:32	M 4.8	Managua Nicaragua	122.0 km
2025-07-06 02:28	M 4.4	Chinandega Nicaragua	170.2 km
2025-05-28 04:46	M 4.4	Mateare Nicaragua	100.7 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 1 events

2025-08 2 events

2025-09 1 events

2025-10 4 events

2025-11 2 events

2025-12 1 events

2026-01 4 events

2026-02 2 events

2026-03 2 events

2026-05 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1921 M 7.2 max · 1 earthquakes 1926 M 7.0 max · 1 earthquakes 1996 M 6.7 max · 20 earthquakes 1970 M 6.5 max · 2 earthquakes 2021 M 6.5 max · 42 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 5.5	9
2025	M 5.2	18
2024	M 5.6	21
2023	M 5.2	26
2022	M 6.1	34
2021	M 6.5	42
2020	M 5.2	22
2019	M 5.9	30
2018	M 5.6	25
2017	M 5.1	23
2016	M 6.1	47
2015	M 5.4	23
2014	M 6.2	52
2013	M 6.5	29
2012	M 4.6	16
2011	M 5.7	15
2010	M 4.8	16
2009	M 5.2	19
2008	M 5.1	16
2007	M 5.6	28
2006	M 5.5	21
2005	M 5.1	28
2004	M 5.6	28
2003	M 4.6	22
2002	M 5.6	18
2001	M 5.7	26
2000	M 4.7	18
1999	M 6.0	44
1998	M 5.4	14
1997	M 5.6	17
1996	M 6.7	20
1995	M 4.9	14
1994	M 5.6	8
1993	M 5.9	14
1992	M 6.0	22
1991	M 5.1	9
1990	M 5.7	9
1989	M 5.3	10
1988	M 5.2	13
1987	M 6.5	11
1986	M 4.9	8
1985	M 5.9	7
1984	M 5.6	9
1983	M 5.6	10
1982	M 6.0	9
1981	M 5.2	6
1980	M 5.2	3
1979	M 4.8	2
1978	M 5.4	9
1977	M 5.4	4
1976	M 5.3	5
1975	M 5.0	3
1974	M 5.8	5
1973	M 5.4	9
1971	M 5.7	1
1970	M 6.5	2
1969	M 5.7	2
1966	M 5.5	1
1965	M 5.8	1
1964	M 5.6	1
1963	M 5.6	1
1961	M 6.2	1
1959	M 5.7	1
1958	M 5.8	1
1957	M 5.9	1
1955	M 6.2	2
1952	M 6.3	1
1951	M 6.1	4
1947	M 6.2	1
1942	M 6.3	1
1938	M 6.1	2
1935	M 5.6	1
1934	M 6.2	1
1931	M 6.1	1
1930	M 6.0	1
1926	M 7.0	1
1925	M 6.3	1
1921	M 7.2	1